The Cambridge Introduction to Jacques Derrida (Cambridge Introductions to Literature)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: December 3, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 152
ISBN-13: 9780521682817
Subjects: Literary theory; Modern Western philosophy, c 1600 to the present; Derrida, Jacques; Literary History And Criticism; Literary Criticism; Literature - Classics / Criticism; French; Semiotics & Theory; Literary Criticism & Collections / Theory; Movements - Deconstruction; Criticism and interpretation
Description: "Few thinkers of the twentieth century have so profoundly and radically transformed our understanding of writing and literature as Jacques Derrida (1930-2004). This book provides an introduction to Derrida's writings on literature which presupposes no prior knowledge of his work. It explores in detail Derrida's relationship to literary theory and criticism, and offers close readings of some of his best-known essays. This introduction will help those coming to Derrida's work for the first time, and suggests further directions to take in studying this influential thinker."--Jacket.